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Lee, Rosario headline Twins' Organization All-Stars

Pair aim to power their way to the Twin Cities sooner than later
December 13, 2023

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the Minnesota Twins. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A St. Paul: 84-64

Hoppers lose series opener on Drive's 3-run homer

Greensboro's Yoyner Fajardo goes 4-for-4 in losing effort
August 24, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Nathan Hickey hit a three-run home run to account for all of Greenville’s offense, and the Drive hung on for a 3-2 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at Fluor Field on Tuesday night. Yoyner Fajardo went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases to lead the Hoppers, who have lost

BlueClaws clobber Hoppers with one big inning

Yoyner Fajardo goes 3-for-5, but Greensboro loses for sixth time in last eight games.
August 10, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Kendall Simmons went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and three runs scored, and the Jersey Shore BlueClaws scored 13 runs in the decisive third inning en route to a 14-3 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First National Bank Field on Tuesday night. Andrick Nava went 3-for-4

Hot-hitting Hoppers pull even in I-40 Rivalry

Jacob Gonzalez goes 4-for-6 and hits one of four Greensboro home runs, including Mike Jarvis' grand slam
July 27, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Jacob Gonzalez went 4-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs, and Mike Jarvis hit a grand slam as the Greensboro Grasshoppers clobbered the Winston-Salem Dash 19-5 at First National Bank Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Hoppers pulled even in this year’s “Battle of I-40” rivalry series with

Hoppers win on Ernny Ordoñez's 3-run HR in 10th

Ordoñez goes 3-for-4 and Endy Rodriguez homers again as Greensboro gets extra-inning win
July 27, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Ernny Ordonez hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a wild 8-6 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash at First National Bank Field on Tuesday night. Ordoñez’s 12th homer of the season, on an 0-1 pitch from Dash reliever

Hoppers' late rally ends in 10th-inning loss

Eli Wilson's 9th-inning homer ties it; Endy Rodriguez hits 2 more home runs
July 25, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Yoyner Fajardo grounded out on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, and Greensboro’s late rally fell short as the Grasshoppers lost 10-9 to the Hickory Crawdads in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at First National Bank Field. The

Gutierrez's HR helps Hoppers snap 3-game skid

Abrahan Gutierrez hits 3-run shot in 8th inning as Greensboro rallies for 6-5 win
July 15, 2022

BROOKLYN ― Abrahan Gutierrez hit a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers rallied from an early 4-1 deficit to beat the Brooklyn Cyclones 6-5 at Maimonides Park on Thursday night. Endy Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and

Hoppers win second straight to move back over .500

Sammy Siani's home run and Endy Rodriguez's 2-run double keys to 8-4 victory
July 6, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Sammy Siani hit a two-run home run, and Endy Rodriguez’s two-run double was the key hit in a rally that led the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 8-4 victory over the Greenville Drive at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Siani finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and

Domingo Gonzalez helps Hoppers win pitchers duel

Greensboro wins 2-1 as Gonzalez strikes out three in six scoreless innings
July 2, 2022

HICKORY ― Winning pitcher Domingo Gonzalez struck out three in six scoreless innings, leading the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 2-1 victory over the Hickory Crawdads in a pitchers’ duel at L.P. Frans Stadium on Friday night. Gonzalez (5-2) worked the third through the eighth innings, scattering four hits ― all

Asheville's ninth-inning rally beats Hoppers

Jared Jones fans nine in best start of season, and Greensboro hits three solo homers in loss
June 26, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Luis Santana grounded a two-run single through the drawn-in infield to cap a four-run rally in the ninth inning as the Asheville Tourists beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 5-4 at First National Bank Field on Sunday afternoon. Greensboro reliever Oliver Mateo inherited runners at first and second when he

Red-hot Dariel Lopez leads offense in Hoppers win

Lopez' grand slam leads 16-hit effort in Greensboro's 14-10 victory
June 26, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Dariel Lopez went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and six RBIs, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers pounded out 16 hits on the way to a 14-10 victory over the Asheville Tourists at First National Bank Field on Saturday night. Ernny Ordonez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, and

Hudson Valley clobbers Hoppers 22-2

Renegades hit six home runs and go 10-for-15 with runners in scoring position
June 18, 2022

GREENSBORO ― After the rain moved through downtown, and the grounds crew rolled up the tarpaulin, it turned out to be a pleasant night at the old ballgame. At least for the Hudson Valley Renegades, anyway. Everson Pereira went 4-for-6 with two home runs, a walk, four runs scored and

Hoppers lose to Dash, fall to 4-6 in Battle of I-40

Jackson Glenn hits home run for Greenboro in loss
June 11, 2022

WINSTON-SALEM ― Bryan Ramos hit a two-run home run, and Moises Castillo drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as the Winston-Salem Dash defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 4-2 at Truist Stadium on Friday night. Right-hander Jesus Valles (3-1) picked up the win in relief,

Hoppers lose series opener in Winston-Salem

Dash hits two early home runs and wins 3-2
June 8, 2022

WINSTON-SALEM ― Duke Ellis and Luis Mieses hit home runs, just enough offense for the Winston-Salem Dash to defeat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 3-2 in their series opener at Truist Stadium on Monday night. Big right-hander Adrian Florencio (1-8) took the loss for Greensboro, allowing both the home runs and three

Sammy Siani's homer lifts Hoppers in series finale

Siani and Yoyner Fajardo hit back-to-back home runs in the 8th inning, and Hoppers pitchers strike out 15
June 5, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Sammy Siani and Yoyner Fajardo hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-2 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in their series finale at First National Bank Field on Sunday afternoon. Siani’s home run was the key hit

Bad bounces, home run robbery sink Hoppers

Jared Jones strikes out 5, Yoyner Farjardo homers, but a wild pitch surrenders winning run
June 4, 2022

GREENSBORO ― The ball left Jacob Gonzalez's bat with a loud crack and sailed deep into straightaway center field, bound for the wall 400 feet away. It was high. It was far. It was ... caught. Wilmington center fielder Jeremy Ydens sprinted back to the warning track, leaped at the

Hoppers win on Yoyner Fajardo's 12th-inning RBI single

"The simple things" lift Greensboro to big win, snapping four-game skid
June 3, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Yoyner Fajardo slapped a two-strike pitch up the middle, a line drive past the shortstop and through the drawn-in infield, driving in Fabricio Macias with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning and lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 7-6 victory over the Wilmington Blue

Matt Gorski hits two more HRs, but Hoppers lose

Gorski compiles back-to-back two-homer games and leads league in several offensive categories
May 19, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Matt Gorski hit two home runs for the second night in a row, but it wasn't nearly enough as the Bowling Green Hot Rods pounded out 21 hits and beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 12-3 at First National Bank Field on Thursday night. Ronny Simon went 4-for-4 with a

Back-to-back homers lift Hoppers to series split

Matt Gorski and Jacob Gonzalez hit home runs in 8th inning in Greensboro's comeback win
May 15, 2022

HICKORY ― Matt Gorski and Jacob Gonzalez hit back-to-back solo home runs in the eighth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Sunday afternoon. With Hickory ahead 3-2, losing pitcher Tristan Polley (3-2) relieved Marc Church to start

Hoppers win streak snapped in rain-shortened game

Yoyner Fajardo goes 2-for-3 and Dariel Lopez homers in loss that stopped four-game streak
May 7, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Michael Sandle hit a grand slam, and Asheville scored two unearned runs late as the Tourists beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-5 in a rain-shortened game stopped in the seventh inning at First National Bank Field on Friday night. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Hoppers

Hoppers' balanced lineup clobbers Asheville

Matt Gorski hits his 8th home run of the season to lead a 15-hit barrage
May 5, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Center fielder Matt Gorski went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Grasshoppers' offense rapped out 15 hits as Greensboro clobbered the Asheville Tourists 14-3 at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Gorski's home run was a missile, a game-tying two-run shot in the

Greensboro loses third in a row at Rome

Maikol Escotto goes 3-for-4 with two RBIs, but Hoppers run strikeout total to 50 in last three games
April 30, 2022

ROME, Ga. ― Christian Robinson went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs, and Rome's pitching staff struck out 14 more batters as the Braves defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 8-5 at AdventHealth Stadium on Saturday night. It was the third straight loss for the Hoppers (7-13), who have struck out

Rome pitchers strike out 20 in Hoppers loss

Greensboro hitters strike out 36 times in back-to-back losses
April 30, 2022

ROME, Ga. ― Four Braves pitchers combined for 20 strikeouts, and prized prospect Vaughn Grissom doubled, singled and drove in three runs to lead Rome to a 10-6 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at AdventHealth Stadium on Friday night. Grissom, a shortstop rated by MLB Pipeline as the No. 7

Yoyner Fajardo's hit gives Hoppers another win in 10th

Ernny Ordoñez's two key hits help Greensboro to second consecutive extra-inning victory
April 24, 2022

GREENSBORO ― Another day, another victory in the 10th inning for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Yoyner Fajardo ripped a sharp line drive down the right-field line, driving home Maikol Escotto with the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Hoppers rallied to beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 4-3 on a sunny

Jack Herman's walk-off hit in 10th inning lifts Hoppers

Greensboro hits four home runs, and Francisco Acuña makes key defensive play
April 24, 2022

GREENSBORO ― The 10th inning belonged to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. And, man, did they ever need it. Jack Herman's one-out, opposite-field single drove home Henry Davis from second base with the game-winning run as the Hoppers snapped a four-game losing streak and beat the Aberdeen IronBirds 8-7 at First National